Puerto Lempira

Capital of the Gracias a Dios department Puerto Lempira is the largest town in La Mosquitia. Set on the southeastern edge of the biggest of the coastal lagoons, Caratasca Lagoon. Puerto Lempira is known for it´s beautiful rivers.

Population: 11,000

Time Zone: CST- Central Standard Time

Languages: Miskito and Spanish (official)

Currency: HNL lempira

Climate

Puerto Lempira features an average minimum temperature of 21 C (71 F) and an average max temperature of 31 C (88 F) per year.

Airport

Name: Puerto Lempira Airport

Address: Gracias a Dios

Distance to city: Centrally located

Transport

Taxi: water taxi

Culture

Puerto Lempira has a thriving tourism industry. The best of the accommodations is at the Gran Hotel Flores ph.2433 6421, also in town there are various other small hotels and restaurants. For the person who enjoys the outdoors Puerto Lempira has beautiful lagoons that offer sports fishing and bird watching year round.

Tegucigalpa

Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras. It is situated 1000m above sea level, in a valley surrounded by picturesque mountains. Tegucigalpa is the largest and most populous city as well as the nation´s political and administrative center. It is a vibrant metropolis.

Population: 1,200,000

Time Zone: CST- Central Standard Time

Languages: Spanish (official)

Currency: HNL lempira

Climate

Tegucigalpa features a more moderate form of a tropical wet and dry climate. Tegucigalpa´s climate is amongst the most pleasant due to its high altitude. Temperatures averaging between 19 C (66 F) and 23 C (73 F) degrees.

Airport

Transport

Rental Car: All major car rental companies

Parking: Toncontin offers parking 24/7

Taxi: Taxi Company

Culture

Tegucigalpa has a thriving tourism industry attracting restaurants and shopping from all around the world. Tegucigalpa also offers various cultural experiences such as national museums, cathedrals, national theaters and parks. The national stadium holds concerts and sporting events throughout the year.

San Pedro Sula

San Pedro Sula is located about 60 km south of Puerto Cortes on the Caribbean. It is the second largest city in Honduras and is considered the industrial center of the country.

Population: 880,000

Time Zone: CST- Central Standard Time

Languages: Spanish (official)

Currency: HNL lempira

Climate

San Pedro Sula features a tropical savanna climate year round. Temperatures average low between 20 C (68 F) and 24 C (75 F) degrees. Average high between 28 C (82 F) and 33 C (91 F).

Airport

Transport

Rental Car: All major car rental companies

Parking: Ramon Villeda Morales offers parking 24/7

Taxi: Taxi Company

Culture

San Pedro Sula has a thriving tourism industry attracting restaurants and shopping from all around the world. San Pedro Sula also offers various cultural experiences such as museums, cathedrals, national theaters and parks. Olympic stadium holds concerts and sporting events throughout the year.

Roatán

Located between the islands of Utila and Guanaja, is the largest of the Bay Islands. It is approximately 60 km (37 mi) long, and less than kilometers (5 mi) across at its widest point. Roatan has become an important cruise ship and scuba diving destination in Honduras.

Climate

Airport

Transport

Rental Car: All major car rental companies

Parking: Juan Manuel Galvez offers parking 24/7

Taxi: Taxis are commonly used for transport on the island

Culture

Roatan has a thriving tourism industry attracting restaurants and hotels from all around the world. Roatán has two major cruise ports on the island which sees an average of 10,000 visitors a week in high season. The island is constantly growing and has become a premier destination throughout the world!.

Utila

Utila is the smallest of the Bay Islands, of Honduras. This region marks the south end of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the second largest in the world. Utila is currently enjoying growing tourism with emphasis on recreational diving and marine life, including the elusive whale shark.

Population: 5,000

Time Zone: CST- Central Standard Time

Languages: Spanish and English (official)

Currency: HNL lempira, US dollar (is accepted)

Climate

Utila features a tropical climate all year long.

Airport

Name: Utila Airport

Distance to city: Centrally located

Transport

Hire: Available for rentals in town scooters and quads

Taxi: Tuk tuk

Guatemala

Culture

Guatemala City is home to many of the nation's libraries and museums, including the National Archives, the National Library, and the Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, which has an extensive collection of Maya artifacts. There are private museums, such as the Ixchel, which focuses on textiles, and the Popol Vuh, which focuses on Maya archaeology.

Airport

Name: La Aurora International Airport

Climate

The average annual temperature ranges from 22 to 28 °C (72 to 82 °F) during the day, and 12 to 17 °C (54 to 63 °F) at night. Guatemala City is generally mild, almost springlike, throughout the course of the year

La Ceiba

Is a port city on the northern coast of Honduras in Central America. It is located on the southern edge of the Caribbean, forming part of the south eastern boundary of the Gulf of Honduras.

Population: 200,000

Time Zone: CST- Central Standard Time

Languages: Spanish (official)

Currency: HNL Lempira

Climate

La Ceiba features a tropical rainforest climate, temperatures averaging between 20°C and 31°C.

Airport

Transport

Rental car: all major rental car companies

Parking: Goloson offers parking 24/7

Taxi: Taxi Company

Culture

Its most recognized natural area is the Pico Bonito National Park, the Cangrejal River popular for its class III-IV river rafting, borders the eastern edge of the city and the Cuero and Salado Wildlife Refuge. The busiest tourist season is the week leading up to the internationally renowned “Gran Carnaval Internacional de La Ceiba” which is a city wide celebration in honor of the city’s patron St. Isidore.

Copan

Located near the border of Guatemala, Copan is home to the archaeological site of the Maya civilization. Copan has been a destination for travelers around the world for decades.

Population: 6,500

Time Zone: CST- Central Standard Time

Languages: Spanish (official)

Currency: HNL Lempira

Climate

Copan features a more moderate form of a tropical wet and dry climate. Temperatures average between 19 C (66 F) and 31 C (88 F) degrees.

Airport

Name: Airport Copan

Transport

Taxi: Taxi

Culture

Copan has a thriving tourist industry attracting restaurants and hotels around the world . Copan is a majestic viewpoint of the Mayas and the history of Honduras . Copan offers something for everyone as yoga, horseback riding, bird park, zip line canopy tours, hiking and hot springs etc. There are always different activities for all tastes . Copan is always growing and has become a top destination worldwide !